by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2020
It’s been a struggle for Genesis, since the luxury brand was spun off by Hyundai a few years back – but not due to problems with its products, the G70, in particular, landing the coveted trophy as North American Car of the Year in January 2018. The problem is that...
by Michael Strong | Jan 15, 2020
The Trump administration inched closer to setting lower fuel economy and emissions rules that those mandated by the previous administration after the agencies reviewing the standards sent their final recommendations to the White House. The process has been ongoing for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2020
Local government will play a larger role in determining of use a vehicle or mobility services in the years to come, a pair of experts from McKinsey & Co. predicted this week during a presentation to Detroit’s Automotive Press Association. The need to curb traffic...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 15, 2020
BMW i Ventures, the German automaker’s in-house venture capital firm, has announced it is taking a stake in a Silicon Valley start-up company. The amount of the investment was not released. The investment is being made in Alitheon, an optical AI software creator and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 14, 2020
Tesla shares continue to set new records each day, the stock closing at $524.86 on Monday and surging to yet another record, nearly $540 in midday Tuesday trading. That’s certainly great news for Tesla investors, including CEO Elon Musk, who holds about 34 million...
by Michael Strong | Jan 14, 2020
The battle for big truck supremacy continues to see Ford looking to find more ways to claim the title. The 2020 F-Series Super Duty is offering the Tremor Off-Road Package, which comes with an integrated electric winch. The new Ford Performance Parts winch by Warn...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2020
The Jeep Gladiator walked away with North American Truck of the Year honors this year and it is not only winning honors for the Jeep brand, but also scoring big for Mopar. Roughly, 90% of all Jeep Gladiators are ordered with Mopar accessories and customers are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 14, 2020
Audi is preparing to launch new performance-oriented variants of a couple of its popular SUVs in the U.S. for the new model year. The 2020 Audi SQ7 serves as the first performance variant of the brand’s newly updated three-row SUV to be sold in the U.S. The Audi SQ8...
by Michael Strong | Jan 13, 2020
Talk about lost in translation! Subaru is red-faced after a special edition of its strong-selling Forester went on display at the Singapore Motor Show. The new Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition was created by a local distributor hoping to attract...
by Michael Strong | Jan 13, 2020
Once the world’s hottest automotive market, China is now the world’s hottest disappointing market as new vehicle sales fell 8.2% in 2019, with Ford China getting hit hard, posting a 26.1% fall and General Motors declining 15%. The country’s new vehicle sales have...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 13, 2020
Car dealers are growing increasingly concerned about vehicle affordability, according to a new report from the National Automobile Dealers Association’s monthly sales report. “All in all, the year ended strong with 17.1 million units,” said NADA chief economist...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
General Motors took a big risk with the redesign of its familiar Corvette sports car for 2020, migrating from a front to mid-engine layout. The approach is clearly paying off, the two-seat Chevrolet struggling to meet consumer demand. If anything, the order bank could...
